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Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ
Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as of Tuesday evening, Jan. 9, as the storm intensified. A State of Emergency ordered by Gov. Phil Murphy went into effect at 5 p.m., with state and local officials urging residents to stay off the roads. As of 7:25 p.m., more than 2,000 residents in Hunterdon County were in the dark, according to JCP&L, including 123 in Delaware; 729 in Lambertville City; 733 in Raritan; 437 in West Amwell, and more. In Morris County, 3,360 JCP&L customers were without power. Those are residents of Mount Olive where 2,449 people w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: Update The victim of the Thursday morning apartment fire that also hospitalized two police officers in Hunterdon County has died from his injuries, authorities announced Friday. He was identified as David Sloane, a Naval veteran who had lived in the apartment since 2010, Mayor Andrew J. Nowick said. Sloane was found unconscious and flown to the University Hospital in Philadelphia as the Lambertville police and fire departments responded to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m., Daily Voice previously reported. Meanwhile, Lambertville Police O…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE 3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: UPDATE
3 Hurt, Including Police During Apartment Complex Fire In Hunterdon County: Update UPDATE: The victim succumbed to his injuries later on Thursday, officials said. He has been identified as David Sloane, a navy veteran and maintenance/administrative worker for the apartment complex. ------------------------ An unconscious man was airlifted and two police officers were hurt during a Hunterdon County apartment fire that evacuated half a dozen units overnight, authorities said. The Lambertville police and fire departments were called to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, the City of Lambertville said. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Airlifted After Being Struck By Car On Rt. 179 In Hunterdon County Woman Airlifted After Being Struck By Car On Rt. 179 In Hunterdon County
Woman Airlifted After Being Struck By Car On Rt. 179 In Hunterdon County A woman was flown to a nearby hospital after being struck by a car on Route 179 in Hunterdon County over the weekend. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in West Amwell on Saturday, Nov. 26, the local volunteer fire company said. Initial reports said a 74-year-old woman was struck near the intersection with Old York Road. Emergency crews called a medical helicopter to land near Music Mt. Boulevard and transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. The call was one of several for WAFCO volunteers on Saturday, Nov. 26: Busy Saturday for your WAFCO volunteers. 3:21pm. Smo…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home PHOTOS: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home
Photos: Hunterdon County Fire Crews Battle Brush Blaze That Tore Through Adjacent Home Fire crews in Hunterdon County arrived “in about a minute” at the scene of a brush fire that fully engulfed and tore through an adjacent home Friday morning. The blaze broke out on South Union Street between Swan and Mount Hope Streets in Lambertville just after 10:10 a.m., the local fire department said. Several handlines were stretched through the burning home and up toward the attic, where the fire had “advanced significantly” and “rapidly extended up to the eaves,” authorities said. On Friday 28 May at 1012 Hours, Lambertville Fire Box 1702 Level 3 was dispatched for a brush fire …

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by Valerie Musson
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$1,000 Reward: Vandals Spray Paint 'Bias Messages' At South Hunterdon High School $1,000 Reward: Vandals Spray Paint 'Bias Messages' At South Hunterdon High School
$1,000 Reward: Vandals Spray Paint 'Bias Messages' At South Hunterdon High School Authorities in Hunterdon County are offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the vandal responsible for painting graffiti on South Hunterdon High School. The West Amwell Police Department is on the lookout for the suspect(s) who painted biased messages on the school between Tuesday, May 5 and the morning of Wednesday, May 6, Hunterdon County Acting Prosecutor Michael Williams said in a joint release. Anyone with information about the suspect(s) is urged to call the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office at 908-788-1129, the West Amwell Police Department at 609-397…

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by Valerie Musson
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PHOTOS: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage PHOTOS: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage
Photos: Fire Ravages West Amwell Garage A West Amwell garage was destroyed Wednesday morning by a fire. Several agencies from Hunterdon and Mercer counties responded to the blaze on Pleasant Valley Harbourton Road just before 7 a.m. Heavy flames ignited the two-story garage, which quickly went to a second-alarm fire due to water supply issues, Raritan Township Fire Company said. The fire was knocked down and placed under control after a few hours. The cause wasn't immediately known as of Wednesday afternoon and the incident remained under investigation. The cause wasn't immediately known as of Wednesday afternoon and the i…

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by Cecilia Levine